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q -q Ⴍ q̃ q̇ Q. Appendix:Variations of "q" Ｑ 𜳦 Andika Q.svg Andika print variant of Q.svg Depending on the typeface, the tail of the Q may cross the bowl. Translingual Etymology From the mul ett - letter ett 𐌒 q cu, from the mul grc - letter grc Ϙ Q qoppa, derived from the mul phn - letter phn 𐤒 q qop, from the mul egy - hieroglyph egy 𓊃. Letter mul mul letter 17 en Queen, de Qualen, fr Qatarien See also Symbol mul Q181619 mul amino acid IUPAC 1-letter symbol glutamine mul Gln<id:Q181619> mul Q1064956 mul chemistry physics deprecated quadrium mul H-4<id:Q1064956> ⁴H<id:Q1064956> mul H<id:Q556> mul H-1<id:Q12830437> ¹H<id:Q12830437> ; H-2<id:Q102296> ²H<id:Q102296> D<id:Q102296> ; H-3<id:Q54389> ³H<id:Q54389> T<id:Q54389> mul Q1111 mul physics electric charge mul q<id:Q1111> mul Q949674 mul physics dynamic pressure mul q<id:Q949674> mul Q928884 mul logic mathematics Robinson arithmetic mul Q207396 quetzal (currency of Guatemala) mul GTQ<id:Q207396> mul Q505744 queen playing card mul K<id:Q516114> J<id:Q510474> mul linguistics wildcard for a uvular consonant mul H<qq:sometimes covers any guttural consonant> ja linguistics Japanese gemination as a phoneme ja ꟴ ꞯ The symbol in bases higher than twenty-six for the number expressed as mul 26 in decimal. en engineering Circuit symbol for a transistor. Descendants en max Q Gallery See also Q Quebec – – · – ⠟ English Etymology 1 From en la Q. Letter en en letter 17 cue See also Number en en ordinal 17 cue Etymology 2 Shortening Pronunciation Name of letter: en /kjuː/ RP en en-uk-q.ogg UK en /kju/ GA en en-us-q.ogg US en en-us-queue.ogg US en AU en en-au-queue.ogg AU en /kjʉː/ NZ en uː 1 en cue queue Kew Noun ~ en question,questions. en Q and A en quarter. en slang UK A quarter ounce of a drug. en 2023-06-01 Dave (rapper) Dave; w:Central Cee; Jim Legxacy; Jo Caleb; Jonny Leslie; Kyle Evans Dave; Central Cee w:Split Decision 2 Sprinter (song) Sprinter Neighbourhood; Live Yours Yeah, alright, started with a Q, didn't wait in line en electronics en Q factor quality factor. en galaxy en quasar. en sports en qualified. en DNQ American Library Association en quarto book size 1. en card games chess en queen. en 2023 Laws of Chess https://rcc.fide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20230101Laws-of-Chess.pdf 2022 23 w:FIDE 1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. e5 Ne4 5. Qxd4 d5 6. exd6 e.p. Nxd6 7. Bg5 Nc6 8. Qe3+ Be7 9. Nbd2 0-0 10. 0-0-0 Re8 11. Kb1 (=) https://web.archive.org/web/20250316122506/https://rcc.fide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20230101Laws-of-Chess.pdf 16 March 2025 12 June 2025 en GM Noël Studer Mastering Chess Puzzles: The Comprehensive Guide to Effective Problem Solving Next Level Chess https://nextlevelchess.com/mastering-chess-puzzles-comprehensive-guide-to-effective-problem-solving/ 2023-08-12 The correct answer is 1.Rxf6 Rxf6 2.Rf1 Raf8 3.Qg5 Kg7 4.Nh5+Other sub-variations work, such as playing 2.Qg5 then 3.Rf1 or playing 4.Bxf6+ first before playing 5.Nh5+. https://web.archive.org/web/20260306072510/https://nextlevelchess.com/mastering-chess-puzzles-comprehensive-guide-to-effective-problem-solving/ 6 March 2026 en medicine en q every every. en rhythmic gymnastics en qualification. Derived terms sports en DQ, en DSQ, en q astronomy en RIQ, en RLQ, en RQQ Translations playing card Danish: da D dame Dutch: nl V vrouw Estonian: et E emand French: fr D dame German: de D Dame Icelandic: is D drottning Polish: pl D dama Portuguese: pt D dama Russian: ru Д дама Swedish: sv D dam Proper noun en literature pseudonym Arthur Quiller-Couch. en Islam followed by an ayah (verse) number en Quran. en theology Christianity The hypothetical common source (logion collection) of the Gospels of Matthew and Luke (from de Quelle source); all the non-Marcan shared material in those gospels not always considered a single document en 2006 Brian Han Gregg The Historical Jesus and the Final Judgment Sayings in Q Mohr Siebeck 9783161487507 103 https://books.google.com/books?id=2ncS9h9hUTYC&pg=PA103&dq=in+%22Q%22+Mark&hl=&cd=1&source=gbs_api#v=onepage&q=in%20%22Q%22%20Mark&f=false In comparing Q 10:10–11 and Mark 6:11, there is no reliable way to determine which exact form of the saying is more primitive, the third person account of Mark or the direct speech recorded in Q. en QAnon en US politics en QAnon anonymous poster on anonymous online message boards who originated a pro-Trump conspiracy theory. en The Storm Is the New Pizzagate — Only Worse 19 December 2017 Paris Martineau New York (magazine) New York http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2017/12/qanon-4chan-the-storm-conspiracy-explained.html https://web.archive.org/web/20181226214134/http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2017/12/qanon-4chan-the-storm-conspiracy-explained.html 26 December 2018 In this fantasy world, all of the far right’s wildest dreams come true: Q promises that Clinton, Obama, Podesta, Abedin, and even McCain are all either arrested and wearing secret police-issued ankle monitors, or just about to be indicted; that the Steele dossier is a total fabrication personally paid for by Clinton and Obama; and that the Las Vegas massacre was most definitely an inside job connected to the Saudi-Clinton cabal. en 31 July 2018 Julia Carrie Wong What is QAnon? Explaining the bizarre rightwing conspiracy theory w:The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jul/30/qanon-4chan-rightwing-conspiracy-theory-explained-trump In a thread called “Calm Before the Storm”, and in subsequent posts, Q established his legend as a government insider with top security clearance who knew the truth about a secret struggle for power involving Donald Trump, the “deep state”, Robert Mueller, the Clintons, pedophile rings, and other stuff. https://web.archive.org/web/20261013064304/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jul/30/qanon-4chan-rightwing-conspiracy-theory-explained-trump 13 October 2026 en How a conspiracy theory about Democrats drinking children’s blood topped Amazon’s best-sellers list 6 March 2019 Kaitlyn Tiffany w:Vox https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/3/6/18253505/amazon-qanon-book-best-seller-algorithm-conspiracy https://web.archive.org/web/20190307003928/https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/3/6/18253505/amazon-qanon-book-best-seller-algorithm-conspiracy 7 March 2019 At the end of her report, Coaston concluded, “Most people have never heard of QAnon, or Q — and that includes most of Donald Trump’s supporters.” That’s still the case, but the fact that this book is at the top of some of Amazon’s most prominent recommendation lists means that a far larger share of the population will — at a minimum — stumble across these ideas. en with the colloquial en @nickname for:Albuquerque city s/New Mexico c/USA. en 6 December 2011 E.M. Tippetts Dinner and a Movie https://books.google.com/books?id=Ou3TBQAAQBAJ&pg=PT48 Someone Else’s Fairytale book 1 WorkHorse Productions, Inc. 14 December 2013 9780984896516 “So you’re from the Q?” he said. / “The Q?” said Donovan. / “Albuquerque,” said Jason. en 2013 Sharon Niederman Michael Thomas Coffee Roasters Explorer’s Guide New Mexico 2nd Woodstock, Vt. The Countryman Press 89 https://archive.org/details/newmexico0000nied/page/89/mode/1up 2 978-1-58157-169-1 Some folks in “the Q” prefer to drink the Fair Trade Guatemalan coffee fresh roasted in this locally owned small café. en 21 August 2013 John Andes Blue Monday Loose Ends Bloomington, Ind. w:iUniverse 60 https://books.google.com/books?id=SSDJAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA60 978-1-4917-0551-3 Great, I call Ahmed and he comes to the Albuquerque airport car rental spot. We’ll buy the cutting powder and small plastic bags and everything else we need in the Q. en 15 August 2023 Wren McCabe; Michel Prince Encased by Steel The Origins Charter 1 https://books.google.com/books?id=KwPOEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT234 Michel Prince Books 9798854066433 Okay, Albuquerque has a few furniture stores on the north side, plus, Walmart and Target. Hey Manny, I’m gonna head into the Q, do you guys need anything here? Derived terms en QAnon GQP Qaren Qcumber Q drop Qultist Etymology 3 From James Bond films, the en quartermaster being en codename codenamed Q, from the novels by Ian Flemming, where he created Q-branch, which creates secret devices hidden in plain sight, named after en Q-ship Q-ships, heavily armed merchantmen that look like normal merchantmen. Noun en slang A en gadget master, gadget creator. See also en Q rating Eye-Q Suzie Q Q angle Q-slur Q-pop Q-line Q-Day Q-ball en Book sizes Individuals QAnon James Bond en terms derived from fiction Afar Letter aa aa letter 11 See also Afrikaans Pronunciation letter name af /ki/ Letter af af letter 17 See also Noun Q's Q'tjie Q Albanian Pronunciation sq /c/ Letter sq sq letter 23 See also Azerbaijani Pronunciation phoneme az [ɡ] [χ] [ʁ] letter name az [ɡeː] [ɡɯː] Letter az az letter 17 See also Basque Pronunciation raw:/k/<q:phoneme> Letter eu eu letter 18 ku Usage notes Used chiefly in recent loanwords and foreign proper nouns. See also Further reading Catalan Pronunciation ku Letter ca ca letter 17 cu See also Central Franconian Letter gmw-cfr gmw-cfr letter German-based Usage notes Only used in the digraph qu for /kʋ/. The Dutch-based spelling uses gmw-cfr kw instead. Chinese Etymology 1 From zh en cute. Alternative forms zh cute Pronunciation cmn kiū,kiù,py=Q,2py=Q,er=y,2er=y kiu1 a Adjective zh adjective zh informal cute Derived terms zh Q版 yue:QQ Etymology 2 From cmn nan-hbl 𩚨 khiū chewy; soft and pliable, but using an cmn en Q 1 due to being homophones. Pronunciation cmn kiū,kiù,py=Q,2py=Q,er=y,2er=y kiu1 a Adjective zh adjective zh Taiwan informal of food soft and pliable; chewy (like mochi), exhibiting Q texture Derived terms zh Q彈 QQ Etymology 3 Euphemistic form of yue 鳩 gau1. Pronunciation kiu1 infix Infix zh infix zh Cantonese vulgar euphemistic fucking; bloody; damn 多餘\多 Q{kiu1} 多餘\餘 freaking unnecessary C do1 kiu1 jyu4 多事\多 Q{kiu1} 多事\事 freaking nosy C do1 kiu1 si6 麻煩\麻 Q{kiu1} 麻煩\煩 freaking troublesome C maa4 kiu1 faan4 Etymology 4 From zh en cue. Pronunciation cmn kiū,kiù,py=Q,2py=Q,er=y,2er=y kiu1 n,c:cl Noun zh noun zh informal (snooker) cue Derived terms zh Q棍 yue:撻Q Classifier zh classifier zh Hong Kong Cantonese slang figuratively number of sexual intercourses as a measure of pricing in prostitution zh 睇戲，或者 見 啲 人 講笑 嗰陣，咪{mai6} 好 多時 會 聽 到{dou2} 啲：「喂{wai3}！幾錢 Q{kiu1} 呀？」咁{gam3} 上下{haa6-2} 嘅 對白 嘅{ge2}？ In movies or when people are joking, you would often hear a saying along the lines of "Hey! How much is a bang?", won't you? C 2013, zh 合扶道・二媽, zh 援交妹自白 PT Girlfriend, page 92 tai2 hei3, waak6 ze2 gin3 di1 jan4 gong2 siu3 go2 zan6, mai6 hou2 do1 si4 wui5 teng1 dou2 di1: “Wai3! gei2 cin2 kiu1 aa3?” Gam3 soeng6 haa6-2 ge3 deoi3 baak6 ge2? Derived terms zh yue:孖Q Etymology 5 From zh en quinella. Pronunciation cmn kiū,kiù,py=Q,2py=Q,er=y,2er=y kiu1 n Noun zh noun zh informal quinella Derived terms zh yue:孖Q Etymology 6 From zh QQ, an adaptation of ICQ, another instant messaging program. Pronunciation cmn kiū,kiù,py=Q,2py=Q,er=y,2er=y v Verb zh informal to use QQ, the popular Chinese instant messaging program Etymology 7 From clipping of yue en question question. Orthography is from en Q question. Alternative forms zh q quest quet ques que Pronunciation kwet1 n Noun zh noun zh Hong Kong Cantonese question in assignments, tests, exams, etc. c:條 你 考試 通常 做 long{g1} @ Q{kwet1} 先 定 sh{}or{}t{t1} @ Q{kwet1} 先 㗎？ In exams, which of the following would you usually work on first, long questions or short questions? C nei5 haau2 si3 tung1 soeng4 zou6 long1 kwet1 sin1 ding6 sot1 kwet1 sin1 gaa3? Etymology 8 From the letter Q of the English pattern playing cards. Various names exist for this symbol in the spoken language. Mandarin From cmn 圈 circle quān, because the letter Q resembles a circle. Cantonese From yue 女 woman neoi5-1. Hokkien From the letter. Pronunciation quān neoi5-1 xm:khu n Noun zh noun zh card games queen 隻 張 See also 圈兒 Etymology 9 Pronunciation 1 kiū,kiù,py=Q,2py=Q,er=y,2er=y LL-Q9192 (cmn)-Cookai1205-Q.wav kiu1 xm:khiu kiu5 sh:1khieu letters Letter zh zh letter 17 the Latin alphabet as used in Chinese Pronunciation 2 qī,qiū,1nb=common,2nb=official letters Letter zh zh letter 17 Pinyin Usage notes Compounds zh yue:實Q yue:食Q BBQ醬 BBQ汁 zh gramograms Dutch Pronunciation letter name nl /ky/ nl Nl-Q.ogg Letter nl nl letter 17 P R Estonian et: Letter et et letter 17 kuu Usage notes Used only in foreign words. See also Finnish Etymology Letter fi fi letter 17 kuu Usage notes Used only in loanwords. In more established loanwords qu is replaced with kv. Derived terms fi compounds Q-kuume See also French Pronunciation ku fr Quebec ku ke<q:since 1960> fr LL-Q150 (fra)-Jules78120-q.wav fr LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-Q.wav <<France>> (<<Vosges>>) fr cul Letter fr fr letter 17 Noun m - fr informal fr cul ass; arse German Pronunciation de /kuː/ de De-Q.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de /kveː/ Austria de Kuh de uː 1 Letter de de letter 17 See also Noun n,-,-:s en Q Declension n,-,-:s Further reading Heiltsuk Pronunciation hei /qʰ/ [q͡χ] Letter hei hei letter 28 See also Hungarian Pronunciation phoneme k letter name kú Letter hu hu letter the extended Hungarian alphabet kú Declension Q- oQ- See also Ido Pronunciation always found before the letter io U io /kw/ Letter io io letter 17 See also Inupiaq Pronunciation ik /q/ Letter ik ik letter Italian it: Pronunciation **cù*<pre:letter name> q<pre:phonemic realization; almost always found before u, where it forms the pronunciation /kw/> Letter it it letter 15 cu See also Italian alphabet Kankanaey Etymology kne tl Q. Letter pronunciation is influenced by kne en Q. Pronunciation kyu<a:letter name> q<a:phoneme> Letter letter kne letter 19 kyu See also References 10-11 Kwak'wala Alternative forms kwk Ḵ in Uʼmista orthography (standard Kwak'wala) Pronunciation kwk /q/ Letter kwk kwk Liqʼwala dialect kwk letter See also Latin Letter la la letter 17 References Luxembourgish Letter lb lb letter 17 See also Noun m Q-en Q the letter en Q Further reading Malay ms: Pronunciation ms [kiu] [kju] Name of letter ms [q] [k] Phoneme, Syllable initial ms [k̚] Phoneme, Syllable final Letter ms ms letter 17 See also Maltese Letter mt mt letter 21 See also Norwegian Pronunciation no /kʉː/ Omonyms: ku, ku Letter no the 17th letter of the Norwegian alphabet Usage notes Only in loan words and foreign names. Also used in old inscriptions and texts, e.g. kv > qu. Used in the same way in some surnames. In the neo-runic inscriptions from 17-19 centuries may be written as ᛩ. Norwegian Bokmål Letter nb nb letter 17 See also Noun Q- the letter en Q References “Q – bokstav” in no Store norske leksikon. Norwegian Nynorsk Letter nn nn letter 17 See also Noun Q- the letter en Q References Nuxalk Pronunciation phoneme blc /q/ [q~q͡χ] Letter blc blc letter 18 See also Oromo Pronunciation qa qa om Om-q.ogg Letter om om letter 17 Portuguese Pronunciation pt /ˈke/ Letter pt pt letter 17 See also Romani Pronunciation rom /ɡ/ after n /k/ after any other letter Letter rom rom International Standard Used to represent the dative and genitive cases. See also References -q- 15 Romanian Pronunciation ro /k/ Letter ro ro letter 20 chiu Usage notes Used chiefly in loanwords. The en digraph qu is pronounced /kw/, /kv/, or /kʲ/. See also Saanich Pronunciation str /kʷʼ/ Letter str nocase str letter 25 See also Somali Pronunciation phoneme so /ɢ/ letter name so /ɢɑːf/ Letter so so letter 15 qaaf F K Usage notes The Somali alphabet follows the Arabic abjad order. See also Spanish Letter es es letter 18 Usage notes Although Q is part of the Spanish alphabet, it is only used in the QU digraph, and outside the QU digraph in foreign words. Tagalog Etymology tl es Q. Each pronunciation has a different source: Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by tl en Q. Abecedario pronunciation is from tl es Q. Pronunciation kyú<qq:letter name, Filipino alphabet> kú<qq:letter name, Abecedario> +<qq:phoneme, usually together with u> raw:/kw/ [kw]<qq:phoneme, before u, English unadapted loanwords> Letter tl 19 kyu fil tl historical 20 cu abec Usage notes This letter is mostly used only in proper nouns, unadapted loanwords, or Spanish-based spellings. See also Further reading Vietnamese Pronunciation cu quy quờ Letter vi vi letter 21 cu quy quờ Noun vi quận urban district in Vietnam See also Võro Pronunciation vro /ʔ/ Letter vro vro letter Yakut Pronunciation sah /χ/ Letter sah Cyrl:Х sah obsolete sah letter . Yañalif alphabet, 1929–1939 Zulu Letter zu zu letter 17 See also